Your question: How do you move an object freely in Revit?

How do you pan in Revit?

To Pan just press and hold the wheel mouse button and you can Pan the scene. Just be careful when panning not to roll the wheel button or you will find yourself zooming in or out very quickly and could lose your place in the scene.

How do I move elements in Autodesk?

Move Elements by Dragging



You can click and drag a selected element to a new location in the drawing area. If multiple elements are selected, they all move when you drag one. The spatial relationships among them are preserved.

How do I move an entire model in Revit?

Relocate the Model

1. Click Manage tab Project Location panel Position drop-down (Relocate Project). The Relocate Project tool works similar to the Move tool. As you move the cursor over elements, valid references are highlighted and identified in the status bar.
2. Move the project graphically in the view.

How do you move a 3D view in Revit?

In a 3D view, press shift and use the middle button to orbit the model. The center of rotation is the center of all model geometry. If you select an object and then orbit the view, the selected object is used as the center of rotation.

How do you move around in Revit?

Press and hold down the scroll wheel or middle button. The cursor changes to the Pan cursor. Drag to reposition the model. Release the mouse wheel or button to return to the wheel.

How do I use the mouse pan in Revit?

The Better-Way-To-Pan (BWTP) workflow in 2D or 3D view:

1. Hold Shift key.
2. Hold Right Mouse key.
3. Release Shift key.
4. Pan.

How do you move a level in Revit without moving objects?

First be in a Section or Elevation View (any vertical view). Then in Manage tab, use Position and “Relocate project”. Click on work view, point (above or below), enter the distance, and press enter. Use “ZE”, zoom extents command.

How do you move the internal origin in Revit?

To establish the project coordinate system, move the project base point away from the internal origin to another location, such as the corner of a building. If you later want to return the project base point to the internal origin, unclip the project base point, right-click it, and click Move to Startup Location.